Adamson v. Adamson

CROCKETT, Chief Justice:

The attorney who represented the plaintiff in this action for divorce presents to this court the question whether he has a right in himself, independent of his client, to enforce an award of attorney’s fees.

This action was commenced in October, 1966. The following month, after the filing of an answer and counterclaim, a hearing was held with respect to the payment of temporary alimony, support money and attorney’s fees. The court entered an order which provided, inter alia, that the defendant should pay a preliminary attorney’s fee. Before the case came to trial, on…